Multi task information recordation system and information storage medium

Abstract

An information recordation system includes a plurality of information recordation devices that records information onto information recordable mediums using at least one recording software. A host computer is provided to transmit write information from at least one storage device to the plurality of information recordation devices. A write information candidate display device is provided to selectively display at least one write information candidate stored in the at least one storage device on a display. A write information selection device is provided to select at least one write information among the at least one write information candidate. An information recordation device candidate display device is provided to display a plurality of information recordation device candidates, which are available to cooperate with the host computer using the at least one recording software, on the display. An information recordation device selection device is provided to select at least two information recordation devices among the plurality of information recordation device candidates. A recordation start instruction device is provided to instruct the host computer to transmit selected one or more write information to the selected at least two information recordation devices, and instruct the selected at least two information recordation devices to work in parallel while avoiding “buffer under run”.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:  
     
       1. An information recordation system, comprising: 
       a plurality of information recordation devices configured to record information onto information recordable mediums using at least one recording software;  
       a host computer configured to transmit write information from at least one storage device to the plurality of information recordation devices;  
       a write information candidate display device configured to selectively display at least one write information candidate stored in the at least one storage device on a display;  
       a write information selection device configured to select at least one write information among the at least one write information candidate;  
       an information recordation device candidate display device configured to display a plurality of information recordation device candidates on the display, said information recordation device candidates being available to cooperate with the host computer using the at least one recording software;  
       an information recordation device selection device configured to select at least two information recordation devices among the plurality of information recordation device candidates; and  
       a recordation start instruction device configured to instruct the host computer to transmit one or more write information selected by the write information selection device to the at least two information recordation devices selected by the information recordation device selection devices, said recordation start instruction device instructing the at least two information recordation devices to work in parallel.  
     
     
       2. The information recordation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of information recordation devices include information recordable optical disc drives configured to record information onto optical discs, and wherein said information recordable optical disc drives are configured to include write devices configured to write information in the optical discs while maintaining data continuity between information write start and termination portions on the optical discs when recordation is stopped and restarted. 
     
     
       3. The information recordation system according to  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a recording software selection device configured to select a plurality of desired recording software in accordance with a type of write information to be recorded, wherein said at least one write information and at least one information recordation device are selected in different combination per said recording software selection. 
     
     
       4. The information recordation system according to  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a parallel operation instruction device configured to instruct the information recordation system to perform another job in parallel with the recordation performed by at least one information recordation device. 
     
     
       5. The information recordation system according to  claim 4 , wherein said job includes sound reproduction for reproducing write information originally stored in the at least one storage device via a speaker. 
     
     
       6. The information recordation system according to  claim 4 , wherein said job includes data display for displaying data contents originally stored in the at least one storage device on the display. 
     
     
       7. A computer readable medium storing program for use in an information recordation system including a plurality of information recordation devices configured to record write information onto information recordable mediums using at least one recording software, and a host computer configured to transmit write information from at least one storage device to the plurality of information recordation devices, said program performing finctions of: 
       displaying at least one write information candidate stored in the at least one storage device on a display;  
       selecting at least one write information to be recorded among the at least one write information candidate;  
       displaying a plurality of indications of information recordaton device candidates capable of cooperating with the host computer using the at least one recording software on the display;  
       selecting at least two information recordation devices through the display;  
       instructing the host computer to transmit selected write information from the at least one storage device to the at least two selected information recordation devices; and  
       instructing the at least two information recordation devices to work in parallel.  
     
     
       8. The computer readable medium according to  claim 7 , wherein said program further performing functions of: 
       selecting a plurality of desired recording software in accordance with a type of write information to be recorded; and  
       selecting the at least one write information and at least one information recordation device in different combination based on the selection of the plurality of desired recording software.  
     
     
       9. The computer readable medium according to  claim 7 , 
       wherein said program further performing a function of instructing the information recordation system to perform another job in parallel with the recordation performed by at least one information recordation device.  
     
     
       10. The computer readable medium according to  claim 9 , wherein said another job includes reproducing of write information originally stored in the at least one storage device via a speaker. 
     
     
       11. The computer readable medium according to  claim 9 , wherein said another job includes displaying of data contents originally stored in the at least one storage device on the display.